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What To Do If You Fail the Bar Exam

LegalTalkNetwork

The bar examination is a rigorous assessment designed to determine whether a law school graduate is adequately prepared and competent to practice law within a specific jurisdiction. However, because of its complexity, many candidates don’t pass on their initial attempt. And I said, ‘No!

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Supreme Court orders in-person February bar exam, directs study of possible expansion of law student training program

At the Lectern

The Supreme Court today issued an administrative order stating that the 2-day bar exam at the end of February “will be administered in-person. ” By another order today, the court denied without prejudice a request to allow students in a law offices studies program (see Bus. & & Prof.

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Caila A Coleman: 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Field

The Estrin Report

You and a person who went to a “top tier” school will still have to take the same Bar Exam and make it on their own merits. What do you think will be the future of how law offices operate? Once I realized that I didn’t need an office because my “in person” interaction was minimal, I rented a virtual office space.

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Attorney at Work’s Top 20 Articles of the Year

Attorney at Work

“Moving to a Virtual Law Office: How to Ethically ‘Practice in Place'” by Mark C. “Continuity of Care: Reassuring Clients You’re Prepared for COVID-19” by Susan Kostal (@SKostal). “ Can You Relocate Without Taking a New Bar Exam? . Palmer (@PalmerLaw).

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What IS a paralegal, exactly?

LexBlog

I think a shorter list is what one is not, but in summary, paralegals provide day to day support by assisting attorneys, law offices, or other various agencies conducting research, drafting legal documents, and handling cases. If one passes the bar, they are sworn in and licensed to practice in that State.

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For Busy Law Firms, “Do It For You” Services Are a Smart Play

Rocket Matter

Join us as we unlock the secrets to efficiency, free up your time for the important stuff (like actually practicing law), and introduce you to a web service that's so tailored for law firms it practically passed the bar exam. So, grab your favorite legal pad, and let's dive in.